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Wintermark P, Lechpammer M, Warfield SK, Kosaras B, Takeoka M, Poduri A, Madsen JR, Bergin AM, Whalen S, Jensen FE. Perfusion Imaging of Focal Cortical Dysplasia Using Arterial Spin Labeling: Correlation With Histopathological Vascular Density. J Child Neurol 2013; 28:1474-1482. [PMID: 23696629 PMCID: PMC5030104 DOI: 10.1177/0883073813488666] [Citation(s) in RCA: 30] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Focal cortical dysplasia is the most common malformation of cortical development, causing intractable epilepsy. This study investigated the relationship between brain perfusion and microvessel density in 7 children with focal cortical dysplasia. The authors analyzed brain perfusion measurements obtained by magnetic resonance imaging of 2 of the children and the microvessel density of brain tissue specimens obtained by epilepsy surgery on all of the children. Brain perfusion was approximately 2 times higher in the area of focal cortical dysplasia compared to the contralateral side. The microvessel density was nearly double in the area of focal cortical dysplasia compared to the surrounding cortex that did not have morphological abnormalities. These findings suggest that hyperperfusion can be related to increased microvessel density in focal cortical dysplasia rather than only to seizures. Further investigations are needed to determine the relationship between brain perfusion, microvessel density, and seizure activity.
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- Pia Wintermark
- Division of Newborn Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Montreal Children’s Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada,Division of Newborn Medicine, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA,Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Pathology, University of California Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, USA,Department of Pathology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA,Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Neurology, Children’s Hospital Boston, Boston, MA, USA
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Kim J, Kim SK, Kim HK, Mattson MP, Hyun DH. Mitochondrial function in human neuroblastoma cells is up-regulated and protected by NQO1, a plasma membrane redox enzyme. PLoS One 2013; 8:e69030. [PMID: 23874855 PMCID: PMC3708898 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0069030] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2012] [Accepted: 06/06/2013] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Recent findings suggest that NADH-dependent enzymes of the plasma membrane redox system (PMRS) play roles in the maintenance of cell bioenergetics and oxidative state. Neurons and tumor cells exhibit differential vulnerability to oxidative and metabolic stress, with important implications for the development of therapeutic interventions that promote either cell survival (neurons) or death (cancer cells). Methods and Findings Here we used human neuroblastoma cells with low or high levels of the PMRS enzyme NADH-quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1) to investigate how the PMRS modulates mitochondrial functions and cell survival. Cells with elevated NQO1 levels exhibited higher levels of oxygen consumption and ATP production, and lower production of reactive oxygen species. Cells overexpressing NQO1 were more resistant to being damaged by the mitochondrial toxins rotenone and antimycin A, and exhibited less oxidative/nitrative damage and less apoptotic cell death. Cells with basal levels of NQO1 resulted in increased oxidative damage to proteins and cellular vulnerability to mitochondrial toxins. Thus, mitochondrial functions are enhanced and oxidative stress is reduced as a result of elevated PMRS activity, enabling cells to maintain redox homeostasis under conditions of metabolic and energetic stress. Conclusion These findings suggest that NQO1 is a potential target for the development of therapeutic agents for either preventing neuronal degeneration or promoting the death of neural tumor cells.
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- Jiyeong Kim
- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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- Laboratory of Neurosciences, National Institute on Aging Intramural Research Program, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America
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- Department of Life Science, College of Natural Sciences, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea
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Smach MA, Charfeddine B, Lammouchi T, Othman LB, Letaief A, Nafati S, Dridi H, Bennamou S, Limem K. Analysis of association between bleomycin hydrolase and apolipoprotein E polymorphism in Alzheimer’s disease. Neurol Sci 2010; 31:687-91. [DOI: 10.1007/s10072-010-0234-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/21/2009] [Accepted: 01/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Combarros O, Cortina-Borja M, Smith AD, Lehmann DJ. Epistasis in sporadic Alzheimer's disease. Neurobiol Aging 2009; 30:1333-49. [PMID: 18206267 DOI: 10.1016/j.neurobiolaging.2007.11.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2007] [Revised: 11/30/2007] [Accepted: 11/30/2007] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Montoya SE, Thiels E, Card JP, Lazo JS. Astrogliosis and behavioral changes in mice lacking the neutral cysteine protease bleomycin hydrolase. Neuroscience 2007; 146:890-900. [PMID: 17391860 PMCID: PMC2586062 DOI: 10.1016/j.neuroscience.2007.02.027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2006] [Revised: 02/02/2007] [Accepted: 02/06/2007] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Bleomycin hydrolase (BLMH) is a multifaceted neutral cysteine protease with a suggested role in antigen presentation, homocysteine-thiolactone metabolism, and Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis. Deletion of the protease in mice results in increased neonatal mortality and dermatopathology. Immunohistochemical and behavioral studies of BLMH knockout mice were undertaken to further evaluate the role of the protease in the brain. No gross abnormalities in the CNS were observed upon preliminary histological examination of B6.129Blmhtm1Geh/J null animals. However, glial fibrillary acid protein immunohistochemistry revealed a global reactive astrogliosis in the aged null animals, indicative of undefined brain pathology. The role of BLMH in the brain was further explored by characterizing the behavioral phenotype of hybrid [129S6-Blmhtm1Geh/JxB6.129 Blmhtm1Geh/J]F1 null and littermate controls using multiple behavioral paradigms. In the water maze, deletion of BLMH resulted in poorer performance during water maze probe trials without detectable effect of the mutation on sensorimotor function. In addition, no age-dependent decline in discriminative performance on probe trials was observed in null animals. These data suggest a physiological non-redundant function for BLMH in the CNS.
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- S E Montoya
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh, Biomedical Science Tower 3, Suite 10040, 3501 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15260, USA
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Monnet-Tschudi F, Zurich MG, Boschat C, Corbaz A, Honegger P. Involvement of environmental mercury and lead in the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2006; 21:105-17. [PMID: 16898674 DOI: 10.1515/reveh.2006.21.2.105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 91] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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The incidence of neurodegenerative disease like Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease (AD) increases dramatically with age; only a small percentage is directly related to familial forms. The etiology of the most abundant, sporadic forms is complex and multifactorial, involving both genetic and environmental factors. Several environmental pollutants have been associated with neurodegenerative disorders. The present article focuses on results obtained in experimental neurotoxicology studies that indicate a potential pathogenic role of lead and mercury in the development of neurodegenerative diseases. Both heavy metals have been shown to interfere with a multitude of intracellular targets, thereby contributing to several pathogenic processes typical of neurodegenerative disorders, including mitochondrial dysfunction, oxidative stress, deregulation of protein turnover, and brain inflammation. Exposure to heavy metals early in development can precondition the brain for developing a neurodegenerative disease later in life. Alternatively, heavy metals can exert their adverse effects through acute neurotoxicity or through slow accumulation during prolonged periods of life. The pro-oxidant effects of heavy metals can exacerbate the age-related increase in oxidative stress that is related to the decline of the antioxidant defense systems. Brain inflammatory reactions also generate oxidative stress. Chronic inflammation can contribute to the formation of the senile plaques that are typical for AD. In accord with this view, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and antioxidants suppress early pathogenic processes leading to Alzheimer's disease, thus decreasing the risk of developing the disease. The effects of lead and mercury were also tested in aggregating brain-cell cultures of fetal rat telencephalon, a three-dimensional brain-cell culture system. The continuous application for 10 to 50 days of non-cytotoxic concentrations of heavy metals resulted in their accumulation in brain cells and the occurrence of delayed toxic effects. When applied at non-toxic concentrations, methylmercury, the most common environmental form of mercury, becomes neurotoxic under pro-oxidant conditions. Furthermore, lead and mercury induce glial cell reactivity, a hallmark of brain inflammation. Both mercury and lead increase the expression of the amyloid precursor protein; mercury also stimulates the formation of insoluble beta-amyloid, which plays a crucial role in the pathogenesis of AD and causes oxidative stress and neurotoxicity in vitro. Taken together, a considerable body of evidence suggests that the heavy metals lead and mercury contribute to the etiology of neurodegenerative diseases and emphasizes the importance of taking preventive measures in this regard.
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Sung YJ, Cheng CL, Chen CS, Huang HB, Huang FL, Wu PC, Shiao MS, Tsay HJ. Distinct mechanisms account for beta-amyloid toxicity in PC12 and differentiated PC12 neuronal cells. J Biomed Sci 2003; 10:379-88. [PMID: 12824697 DOI: 10.1007/bf02256429] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/24/2002] [Accepted: 03/24/2003] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Whether reactive oxygen species (ROS) mediate beta-amyloid (A beta) neurotoxicity remains controversial. Naive PC12 cells (PC12) and nerve growth factor-differentiated PC12 cells (dPC12) were used to study the role of ROS in cell death induced by A beta(25-35). The viability of PC12 and dPC12 cells decreased by 30-40% after a 48-hour exposure to 20 microM A beta(25-35). Microscopic examination showed that A beta(25-35) induced necrosis in PC12 cells and apoptosis in dPC12 cells. Vitamin E (100 microM) and other antioxidants protected PC12 cells, but not dPC12 cells, against the cytotoxic effect of A beta(25-35). Since H(2)O(2) has been proposed to be involved in A beta toxicity, the effects of H(2)O(2) on PC12 and dPC12 cells were studied. Differentiated PC12 cells appeared to be significantly more resistant to H(2)O(2) than naive PC12 cells. These data suggest that ROS may mediate A beta(25-35) toxicity in PC12 cells but not in dPC12 cells. Because the intracellular levels of ROS were elevated during the differentiation of PC12 cells, the baseline levels of ROS in these two model cell types may determine the intracellular mediators for A beta(25-35) toxicity. Therefore, the protective effects of antioxidants against A beta may depend upon the redox state of the cells.
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- Yen-Jen Sung
- Institute of Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan, ROC
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Lefterov IM, Koldamova RP, Lazo JS. Human bleomycin hydrolase regulates the secretion of amyloid precursor protein. FASEB J 2000; 14:1837-47. [PMID: 10973933 DOI: 10.1096/fj.99-0938com] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Human bleomycin hydrolase (hBH) is a neutral cysteine protease genetically associated with increased risk for Alzheimer disease. We show here that ectopic expression of hBH in 293APPwt and CHOAPPsw cells altered the processing of amyloid precursor protein (APP) and increased significantly the release of its proteolytic fragment, beta amyloid (Abeta). We also found that hBH interacted and colocalized with APP as determined by subcellular fractionation, in vitro binding assay, and confocal immunolocalization. Metabolic labeling and pulse-chase experiments showed that ectopic hBH expression increased secretion of soluble APPalpha/beta products without changing the half-life of cellular APP. We also observed that this increased Abeta secretion was independent of hBH isoforms. Our findings suggest a regulatory role for hBH in APP processing pathways.
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- I M Lefterov
- Department of Pharmacology, University of Pittsburgh, School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15261, USA
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Smith MA, Rottkamp CA, Nunomura A, Raina AK, Perry G. Oxidative stress in Alzheimer's disease. BIOCHIMICA ET BIOPHYSICA ACTA 2000; 1502:139-44. [PMID: 10899439 DOI: 10.1016/s0925-4439(00)00040-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 512] [Impact Index Per Article: 21.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Oxidative balance is emerging as an important issue in understanding the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease. Examination of Alzheimer's disease brain has demonstrated a great deal of oxidative damage, associated with both hallmark pathologies (senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles) as well as in normal appearing pyramidal neurons. While this suggests that oxidative stress is a proximal event in Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis, the mechanisms by which redox balance is altered in the disease remains elusive. Determining which of the proposed sources of free radicals, which include mitochondrial dysfunction, amyloid-beta-mediated processes, transition metal accumulation and genetic factors like apolipoprotein E and presenilins, is responsible for redox imbalance will lead to a better understanding of Alzheimer's disease pathogenesis and novel therapeutic approaches.
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- M A Smith
- Institute of Pathology, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH 44106, USA.
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